102.7 KORD: Continuous Country Favorites » New year http://1027kord.com All your favorite and best country music Sat, 18 May 2013 00:35:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 10 Clever Ways to Drop Those Excess Holiday Pounds http://1027kord.com/10-clever-ways-to-drop-those-excess-holiday-pounds/ http://1027kord.com/10-clever-ways-to-drop-those-excess-holiday-pounds/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:37:29 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://thefw.com/?p=77753 The holidays are behind us and perhaps the only thing more disappointing than the awful gift from your Aunt Beatrice — seriously, a tie? — is the fact all the eating you did is starting to show in what used to be your washboard abs.

If you see more numbers when you step on the scale than you do when you look at your paycheck, it may be time to face the dreaded “d” word – diet. Before you start chowing down on nothing but tofu and steamed broccoli, though, consider these helpful tips to win the battle of the bulge.

]]> http://1027kord.com/10-clever-ways-to-drop-those-excess-holiday-pounds/feed/ 0 isafmedia, Flickr This Day in History for January 1 – Emancipation Proclamation Signed and More http://1027kord.com/this-day-in-history-for-january-1-emancipation-proclamation-signed-and-more/ http://1027kord.com/this-day-in-history-for-january-1-emancipation-proclamation-signed-and-more/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:00:47 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68282 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863 – President Abraham Lincoln signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebelling states (More info)

1934 – Alcatraz Island becomes a United States federal prison (More info)

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